The 2008 Japanese Formula 3 Championship was the 30th edition of the Japanese Formula 3 Championship. Dutchman Carlo van Dam took the main title, [1] [2] with Hideki Yamauchi taking the National Class. [2] TOM'S took their eighth constructors title in a row. [2]
Team | No | Driver | Chassis [N 1] | Engine | Rounds |
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Championship Class | |||||
![]() | 1 | ![]() | F308 | Toyota-TOM'S | All |
36 | ![]() | F308 | All | ||
37 | ![]() | F308 | All | ||
![]() | 2 | ![]() | F308 | Mugen-Honda | All |
![]() | 7 | ![]() | F308 | Mugen-Honda | All |
8 | ![]() | F308 | All | ||
![]() | 12 | ![]() | F308 | Nismo Nissan | All |
![]() | 33 | ![]() | F308 | Toyota-TOM'S | All |
![]() | 62 | ![]() | F308 | Toyota | All |
National Class | |||||
![]() | 5 | ![]() | F306 | Toyota-TOM'S | 1–5 |
![]() | 6–9 | ||||
![]() | 18 | ![]() | F307/305 | Toyota-TOM'S | All |
![]() | 19 | ![]() | F307 | Toyota-TOM'S | All |
20 | ![]() | F307 | All | ||
![]() | 38 | ![]() | F306 | Toyota-TOM'S | All |
![]() | 63 | ![]() | F305 | Toyota | All |
![]() | 74 | ![]() | F306 | Toyota-TOM'S | All |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | PP | FL |
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20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Pos | Driver | FUJ | AUT | SUZ | MOT | OKA | SUZ | MOT | FUJ | SUG | Pts | |||||||||
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Championship Class | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 322 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 219 |
3 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | Ret | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 216 |
4 | ![]() | DNS | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | Ret | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 152 |
5 | ![]() | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | Ret | 4 | 5 | Ret | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 138 |
6 | ![]() | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | Ret | 133 |
7 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | Ret | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 99 |
8 | ![]() | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 97 |
9 | ![]() | 8 | 9 | Ret | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 9 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 8 | 8 | 54 |
National Class | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 9 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 121 |
2 | ![]() | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 14 | Ret | 11 | 5 | Ret | 10 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 96 |
3 | ![]() | 13 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 85 |
4 | ![]() | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 61 |
5 | ![]() | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 55 |
6 | ![]() | 12 | 13 | 13 | Ret | 10 | Ret | DNS | DNS | Ret | 11 | 20 | ||||||||
7 | ![]() | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | Ret | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 19 |
8 | ![]() | 14 | Ret | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | Ret | 6 | ||||||||||
Pos | Driver | FUJ | AUT | SUZ | MOT | OKA | SUZ | MOT | FUJ | SUG | Pts |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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